Man Utd Penalty Decisions Explained by Refereeing Chief

According to Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer of PGMO, the penalty decisions that went against Manchester United at Bournemouth were influenced by the speed at which the attackers were moving. Manchester United had taken the lead twice through Bruno Fernandes and an own goal by James Hill, but Bournemouth equalized with goals from Ryan Christie and a late penalty by Eli Junior Kroupi. Fernandes had scored from the spot after a foul on Matheus Cunha, but United's Amad Diallo had a penalty appeal dismissed when he was held by Adrien Truffert. Centre-back Harry Maguire was then given a straight red card for pulling over Evanilson, resulting in a penalty that Kroupi scored from. Webb explained that the difference in the speed of the attackers was a key factor in the decisions, with Evanilson moving at a faster pace than Amad. The VAR and on-field referees respected each other's decisions in both cases. Manchester United's head coach Michael Carrick expressed his frustration at the inconsistency in the penalty decisions, describing it as 'crazy' and 'baffling'.